The outbreak of SARS-CoV-2 has made us all think critically about hospital indoor air quality
and the approaches to remove, dilute, and disinfect pathogenic organisms from the hospital …

Though opportunities exist to improve antibiotic prescribing across the care spectrum,
discharge from acute hospitalization is an increasingly recognized source of antibiotic …

In this study, we characterize the distribution of airborne viruses (influenza A/B) in hospital
rooms of patients with confirmed infections. Concurrently, we monitored fine particulate …

This document introduces and explains common implementation concepts and frameworks
relevant to healthcare epidemiology and infection prevention and control and can serve as a …

Clostridioides difficile (C. difficile) is a gram-positive, anaerobic spore-forming bacterium and
a major cause of antibiotic-associated diarrhea. Humans are naturally resistant to C. difficile …

Success in reducing rates of catheter-associated uri-nary tract infection (CAUTI) and
unnecessary urinary catheter use has varied over time, by clinical setting, by CAUTI …

Introduction Healthcare-associated infections (HAIs) pose a significant challenge in acute
care hospitals, particularly in intensive care units, due to persistent environmental …

Background: Many hospitals struggle to prevent catheter-associated urinary tract infection
(CAUTI). Objective: To evaluate the effect of a multimodal initiative on CAUTI in hospitals …

Introduction Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2), which causes
coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), has spread globally. The major reservoir for SARS …

Health care–associated infections (HAIs) are a significant cause of morbidity and mortality in
the United States. Common examples include catheter-associated urinary tract infections …